Old English

Contents:

1. Overview

2. Brief Timeline

c700, 871-899(King Alfred), 1066

Four Major Events: 449, 597, 787, 1066

3. Alphabet

Runic Script: Futhorc, Old English Alphabet, 

4. Sound

5. Grammar

syntax

6. Vocabulary

Celtic words, Latin words, Anglo-Saxon words, Viking words, Norman words

7. Dialects

Four Major Dialects: Northumbrian, Mercian, West Saxon, Kentish

8. Literature

Timeline of OE Literature: 537 King Arthur, 658 Caedmon, 680 Beowulf, c700,730 Venerable Bede, c900-1100 Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, 950-1000 poetry manuscripts,

Kenning & Alliteration

Characteristics of OE Poems